Principles lose to almighty buck

The U.S. government has agreed to the sale of $60 billion worth of military equipment to Saudi Arabia. I am not at all surprised.

This is the same Saudi Arabia that most of the 19 terrorists involved in the 9/11 attacks called home.

This is the same Saudi Arabia that supported Sunni Muslims in Iraq with money and weapons while the Sunnis were killing American soldiers.

This is the same Saudi Arabia that produced the Wahhabi Muslim sect that honors Osama bin Laden, the Taliban and others. This is the same Saudi Arabia that funds thousands of madrassas, where children are taught to hate Christians, Jews and Americans in particular.

This is the same Saudi Arabia that is so repressive that it treats its women like cattle. This is the same Saudi Arabia where the Old Testament and New Testament cannot be owned or read, and where churches and synagogues are prohibited.

Let's balance all of that against the "windfall" profits that America's defense industry will receive. It's quite obvious who wins.

Once again, democratic principles and common sense take a back seat to America's true god -- the almighty dollar.